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The intact mosque minarets in Agdam. November 24, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:25, 19 April 2021
Azerbaijan counts over 400 destroyed monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh
More than 400 out of approximately 3000 cultural monuments located in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh that passed under Azerbaijan's control, have been destroyed; and many historical artefacts have been taken to Armenia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated.
11:22, 19 April 2021
Victory of Kadyrov's son in boxing ring bewilders network users
The son of the head of Chechnya has defeated his opponent in a boxing fight by technical knockout. Social network users find the victory strange and accompany the video thereof by ironic comments.
South Ossetia-Georgia border. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
11:34, 18 April 2021
Georgian political analysts dispute about link of OSCE's statement on Russia with Biden's sanctions
Twelve OSCE countries have demanded from Russia to fulfil the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which has found Russia involved in human rights violations committed in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. However, despite its interest in fulfilling the ECtHR's decision on the 2008 war, Georgia, will refrain from imposing sanctions against Russia, Georgian political analysts believe.
11:12, 18 April 2021
Shoigu reproaches UN for non-helping in demining Karabakh
Russia called on the United Nations to take part in demining the territories involved in the Karabakh conflict, but received no response, Sergey Shoigu, the Russian Defence Minister, has stated.
Rally in Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
10:57, 18 April 2021
Stepanakert protesters demand to protect Armenian monuments
On April 16, on the initiative of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Nagorno-Karabakh, a rally was held near the Cathedral of the Most Holy Theotokos in Stepanakert, where the participants called on the international community to take practical measures to prevent the destruction of Armenian historical monuments located in the territories occupied by Azerbaijan, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
19:57, 17 April 2021
Law-makers of Canadian Alberta Province recognize Armenian Genocide
Members of the Canadian Alberta Provincial Legislature have adopted a resolution in which they recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Turkey.
The OSCE flag. Photo: http://yn.am/?index&p=62363&l=en
19:21, 17 April 2021
Analysts point to the decrease of OSCE Minsk Group's role in solving Karabakh problems
Azerbaijan has put an end to Karabakh conflict without any involvement of the OSCE Minsk Group; and an attempt to resume its work in Nagorno-Karabakh is caused by the West-Russia rivalry, after the latter has deployed its peacemakers in the region, the Azeri analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have suggested.
18:17, 17 April 2021
Georgian activists announce fundraising to free oppositionist
A group of activists has announced a collection of funds to release the opposition leader, Giorgi Mumladze, on bail; he was arrested after a protest held at the office of the "Georgian Dream" Party in Tbilisi.
Minesweepers in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo courtesy of the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Russia
15:39, 17 April 2021
Peacemakers report demining farmland in Nagorno-Karabakh
In Nagorno-Karabakh, military engineers have cleared fields and vineyards from unexploded ordnances. In total, 2000 hectares have been demined during the peacemaking mission, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Vaccine. Photo courtesy of Steven Cornfield, Upsplash.com
13:03, 17 April 2021
Demand to get vaccinated under threat of firing shows intimidation atmosphere that reigns in Chechnya
The audio record, in which an official from the healthcare system demands from medical workers of the kindergartens of the Nadterechny District to ensure their employees' visiting the polyclinic for vaccinations and accompanies his order with threats of dismissal, reflects an atmosphere of intimidation that has formed in Chechnya, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Minesweeper in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
12:35, 17 April 2021
Karabakh rescuer wounded by mine explosion
The rescuer who has blown up himself by a mine while searching for the bodies of those killed in the places of hostilities in the Karabakh conflict zone has been operated on and is in the intensive care unit.
Criminal Code of Russia. Photo courtesy of Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
12:20, 17 April 2021
Two residents of Stavropol Territory accused of bride-abducting
Two residents of Stavropol Territory are accused of abducting a woman from the city of Neftekumsk with the aim of her marriage and kept her by force in a private house in a neighbouring city. The case has been sent to court, the territorial prosecutor's office has informed.
Eldar Gasanov. Photo: http://minval.az/news/124026737
08:50, 17 April 2021
Rights defenders link Eldar Gasanov's persecution with his political ambitions
The charges brought against Eldar Gasanov are unconvincing; the real reason for his arrest was the active work to build up his political influence, the rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Tamara Suleimanova, 76, declared a hunger strike. Photo: MEDIAN TV
08:35, 17 April 2021
Three elderly Azerbaijani women go on hunger strike
The residents of the Baku dwelling settlement of Turkan, who had been declared dead, are seeking the return of the land plots, as well as the release of the local resident who tried to help them solve the problem, the "Meydan.TV" has reported.
Oleg Prikhodko. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMjVYCNaKWM&t=17s
08:22, 17 April 2021
Rights defenders urge to render medical care to Crimean activist kept at Rostov SIZO
Oleg Prikhodko, a pro-Ukrainian activist, recognized as a political prisoner, is kept at the Rostov-on-Don SIZO (pre-trial prison) and needs urgent medical care, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"* has reported.
Police cordon off area at the 'Bank of Georgia' office where hostages were taken, April 16, 2021. Screenshot: http://www.facebook.com/rustavi2/videos/501997714158663
23:17, 16 April 2021
Police report release of hostages in Tbilisi
The law enforcement bodies have detained an armed man who has taken hostages today at a branch of the Bank of Georgia in Tbilisi. None of the hostages is injured.
Policemen watching how a car with Ibragim Gadjiev inside is being covered with a canvas, April 2, 2021. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
22:18, 16 April 2021
Ibragim Gadjiev estimates damage from police actions at a million roubles
Ibragim Gadjiev, a witness in a case against Ashikov brothers, filed a lawsuit to the Sovetsky District Court of Makhachkala. Ibragim Gadjiev requested the Court to declare unjustified the actions of law enforcers during a search in his house. The man also requested compensation for moral damage in the amount of one million roubles to be collected from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
A flag held by a participant of the rally in Magas, October 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
18:52, 16 April 2021
Tagir Galaev sentenced in case on Magas rally
The Zheleznovodsk City Court recognized Tagir Galaev as a participant of an attack on law enforcers in the course of a rally in Magas and sentenced him to seven months of imprisonment. At the same time, taking into account the period of time spent by Tagir Galaev in custody, the Court pronounced a decision to release the defendant at the courtroom, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”* reports today.
Residents of the Margaovit village have come to a street protest against mining developments, April 16, 2021. Screenshot: News.am
18:32, 16 April 2021
In Armenia, villagers demand not to launch a mine operation
Today, residents of the Margaovit village have come to a street protest against mining developments. The protestors suggest that the operation of a copper mine will worsen the environmental situation in the Lori Region.
Ruslan Ablyakimov. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CLq38bwjE7i/
15:06, 16 April 2021
Attack on Ablyakimov in Makhachkala turns into criminal case
In Makhachkala, policemen have begun investigating a criminal case of an attack on Ruslan Ablyakimov, an activist from the local Alexei Navalny's office, who himself said it today.
News
Participants in the fighting in Ukraine. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,000.

Participants of the Special Military Operations Team. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 8,950.

The verdict in the Crocus City terrorist attack case. Illustration created by Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. No casualties were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts from March 9 to 22.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.